An alphabet of animals

by: Simpkin, Marshall and Co.,publisher; Winks and Son,publisher

Publication date: 1865

Topics: Animals -- Juvenile poetry., Alphabet rhymes., Chapbooks -- Specimens., Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century, McGill University Library Digitized Title, McGill Library's Chapbook Collection, Animals, Alphabet rhymes, Chapbooks

Publisher: London : Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. ; Leicester : Winks and Son

Collection: mcgilluniversitychapbook; mcgilluniversity; toronto

Contributor: McGill University Library

Language: English

30, [2] p. : ill. ; 13 cm.

"Revised"

Black & white frontispiece & tailpiece,with numerous cuts in text

Undated. Date from BLC

First and last pages are pastedowns

First sentence: "A--is the Ape, Which some Monkey call; He will swing on a rope, And toss up a ball."

Includes 27 woodcuts

Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Bourke Collection: Yellow decorated wrappers, with woodcut depicting crossed quills under a banner reading "Poetry"; I. Mackenzie. Montreal. May/65. $3.00; Hobbyhorse Books, Ho Ho Kus, N.J. - '90 - $150

Copies in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Children's Collection: One copy with woodcut on wrapper depicting crossed quills under a banner reading "Poetry"; other copy with woodcut on wrapper depicting a basket of flowers; both with yellow wrappers

Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Sheila R. Bourke Collection: Gift of Sheila R. Bourke

Copies in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Children's Collection: Gift of the estate of Mrs. Andrea Henderson, 2006

Addeddate: 2013-06-27 18:41:50

Callnumber: RBD CHILD PN970 S5 A5 1865 Rare Books/Special Collections - Children's Collection (McLennan Bldg, 4th floor)

Identifier: McGillLibrary-PN970_S5_A5_1865-1354

Identifier-ark: ark:/13960/t1bk3150t

Note: "Revised"
Black & white frontispiece & tailpiece,with numerous cuts in text.
Undated. Date from BLC.
First and last pages are pastedowns.
First sentence: "A--is the Ape, Which some Monkey call; He will swing on a rope, And toss up a ball."
Includes 27 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Bourke Collection: Yellow decorated wrappers, with woodcut depicting crossed quills under a banner reading "Poetry"; I. Mackenzie. Montreal. May/65. $3.00; Hobbyhorse Books, Ho Ho Kus, N.J. - '90 - $150.
Copies in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Children's Collection: One copy with woodcut on wrapper depicting crossed quills under a banner reading "Poetry"; other copy with woodcut on wrapper depicting a basket of flowers; both with yellow wrappers.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Sheila R. Bourke Collection: Gift of Sheila R. Bourke. CaQMM
Copies in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Children's Collection: Gift of the estate of Mrs. Andrea Henderson, 2006. CaQMM